Concerns grow around the next auction for renewable energy

The submission deadline for Eirgrid’s Ress3 auction for onshore renewable energy projects is next week. Picture: Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg

An expert working in Ireland’s renewable energy sector has expressed concern that the upcoming auction for onshore developments will be largely undersubscribed due to failures in the planning system.

The submission deadline for Eirgrid’s Ress3 auction for onshore renewable energy projects is next week and the results will be announced in October. However, the Irish Examiner understands there are some in the industry that believe there will be a fall in interest in this auction following the planning delays other projects have faced.